Hervé Berville


Hervé Berville is a French economist and politician. He was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Côtes-d'Armor for La République En Marche!, the centrist party founded by the current French President Emmanuel Macron. He's also spokesperson of this party.

Early life and education

A survivor of the Rwandan genocide, Berville was adopted by a French couple in Brittany, graduated from the London School of Economics and worked for Stanford University. During his studies, he conducted research in Kenya in 2016. Berville is active in the French intellectual circles.

Political career

In the French National Assembly, Berville is a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. In addition to his committee assignments, he serves as vice chairman of the French Parliamentary Friendship Group for relations with Burundi and Rwanda.
In April 2020, Berville was dispatched by President Emmanuel Macron to Kigali to officially represent the French government at the commemorations on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the massacre of Rwandans.

Political positions

In July 2019, Berville voted in favor of the French ratification of the European Union’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada.

Other activities